Prosecutors say a man armed with a knife put a random person in a chokehold, got into another random person’s car and then attempted to slice a police detective’s throat in Waukegan. Brandyn P. White, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated assault of a peace officer, three […]
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Man accused of displaying replica rifle to police before by tased, running away in Round Lake Beach
Prosecutors say a man armed with a rifle, later confirmed to be a pellet gun, approached his neighbor and responding officers with the gun before being tased in Round Lake Beach. Ismael V. Ortega, 29, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. […]
Man accused of walking into bar, pointing crossbow at victim’s head in Woodstock
A 44-year-old man is accused of walking into a bar on the Woodstock Square and pointing a loaded crossbow at a victim’s head Thursday evening. Luiz A. Carrion, 44, of Woodstock, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said the incident […]
Officer left injured after being dragged by car fleeing from crash scene in McHenry
A police officer was injured after he was dragged down the roadway by a car that fled from the scene of a police-involved crash in McHenry, authorities said. A McHenry Police Department officer was driving his marked squad southbound in the 1200 block of North Green Street around 1:49 a.m. Sunday. The squad was struck […]
Man taken into custody after allegedly threatening to shoot neighbors, leading to standoff in Wauconda
Police arrested a man who allegedly threatened to shoot his neighbors and caused a two-hour standoff with officers in Wauconda Friday morning. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:09 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of Larkdale Row for a disturbance. Wauconda Police Department Sgt. Christopher Gallivan said it was reported that a subject was […]
Attack on woman prompts heavy police presence, results in arrest at residence in Gurnee
A large police response was sent to a residence in Gurnee early Saturday morning after a woman was attacked by her husband, who was armed with a knife, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 12:20 a.m. Saturday to the 2400 Wembley Court for a report of a domestic disturbance. Lake County Assistant State’s […]
5 months in jail for man arrested by SWAT team for pointing gun at police officer in Marengo
A man who pointed a gun at a police officer and threatened to shoot them, leading to a standoff in Marengo that ended with him being arrested by SWAT, has been sentenced to 170 days in jail. Jason Petty, 46, of Marengo, was charged in November with multiple counts of threatening a public official, aggravated […]
Police investigating after man points gun at gas station clerk in Libertyville
Police say they are working to identify a man who pointed a handgun at a clerk before fleeing a gas station in Libertyville early Monday morning. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 1:50 a.m. Monday to the Shell, 2070 Shell Drive in Libertyville, for a report of an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A […]
Probation for woman who charged toward police officers while armed with knife in Crystal Lake
A woman has been sentenced to probation after she pleaded guilty to an incident where she charged at three police officers while armed with a knife in Crystal Lake. Tammy M. Looper, 56, of Crystal Lake, was charged in May 2023 with three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer, a Class 4 felony. […]